GNS Science NZ Bee Pollen database

New Zealand Bee Pollen Catalogue

J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd


Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. [akeake]

Illustrations:

Key: scale bar 10 microns; after the species and collection number, A = acetolysed, N = non-acetolysed, H = honey; aspect PO = polar view, EQ = equatorial view; focus OS = optical section, SV = surface, AP = aperture


Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: PO, OS
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: PO, SV
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: EQ, AP
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: EQ, AP
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: EQ, OS
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 A: EQ, SV
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 N: PO, OS
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 N: EQ, OS
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Dodonaea viscosa, NZGS4685 N: EQ, AP

IGNS collection number: NZGS4685.

Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Sapindales; Family Sapindaceae.

Common name: Akeake.

Pollen type: Dodonaea.

Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: medium (30-50 μm). Shape in equatorial view: elongate (prolate). Shape in polar view: triangular/rounded triangular. Aperture numbers: 3. Aperture type: furrows with pores. Surface pattern: smooth or indefinite. Exine section: thin to medium (no rods visible). Other structural features: thickened or projecting edges to apertures.

Bee pollen pellet colour: Brown or beige to yellow.


Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022). New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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